New sport series starts with Olympic snowboarder Jenny Jones

A new extreme sport show hosted by Jenny Jones, the medal-winning Olympic snowboarder, starts on BBC Radio 5 Live tomorrow. The series is set to interview adrenalin-fuelled sport stars, giving fans an insight into what it takes to compete in their field. Events organised in the UK and around the world will also be covered. … Read more

Pure launch Evoke D6 radio with Bluetooth

Radio manufacturer Pure has launched its latest version of the popular Evoke digital radio. The new Evoke D6 comes with stereo front speakers, Bluetooth for wireless streaming and can receive DAB, DAB+ and FM stations – earning it the new ‘digital tick’ mark. A touch sensitive SnoozeHandle, two alarms, 30 presets and an aux-in port … Read more

The Archers tops BBC podcast list

Ten years since the BBC made Radio 4’s In Our Time available as a podcast it has released a list of the most popular downloads. The Friday Night Comedy podcast tops the list with more than 70 million downloads, whilst The Archers was the most downloaded this August. Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo’s Film podcast … Read more

More cars come with digital radio as standard

New figures announced by Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey today reveal that 58% of new cars registered in September came with digital radio as standard. More than a fifth of radio listening happens in the car, but take up of in-car digital radio has been slow. Whilst digital radios are available for cars they are … Read more

Weekly ‘news chart’ to begin on BBC Radio 5 live

From next month a new programme on BBC Radio 5 Live will reveal “the UK’s first comprehensive weekly news chart”. The 5 live Hit List will be presented by Emma Barnett of the Daily Telegraph and Radio 4’s Women’s Hour. The programme will count down the top 40 stories online and on social media, covering … Read more

Classic FM records charity single in a day

Classical music performers and Classic FM presenters have teamed up to record a charity single. The piece, titled ‘Steadfast’, was composed by Howard Goodall and recorded at Air Studios on Thursday. It features Katherine Jenkins, Alfie Boe and Laura Wright, whilst presenter Myleene Klass plays piano and John Suchet is heard on trombone. Proceeds from … Read more

Stars join Heart, Capital FM and LBC to make some noise

Stars of music, film and television have helped raise more than £1.1m for charity Make Some Noise. The celebrities dropped in to Heart, Capital FM, Classic FM, XFM, LBC and Smooth to take part in challenges and answer phone calls. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg took on former tennis player Andrew Castle who now hosts … Read more

God Only Knows launches BBC Music

A new version of the Beach Boys song God Only Knows has been played on BBC radio stations to promote the launch of BBC Music. The song features original writer and performer Brian Wilson alongside more than 25 musicians, including Pharrell Williams, Sir Elton John, Paloma Faith, Kylie Minogue and Dave Grohl. Classical violinist Nicola … Read more